Our Australian Girl: Meet Lina (Book 1)

It's 1956 . . . and Lina dreams of being a writer, but her strict Italian parents have other ideas. Now that she's won a scholarship to an expensive girls school, Lina has other troubles, too. To fit in, she must keep her home life a secret, and even her best friend Mary can't know the truth. But how long can Lina keep her two worlds apart?

Meet Lina and join her adventures in the first of four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.

Set in Melbourne during the Olympics. Lina finds out that some of the Hungarian athletes have stayed behind and are hiding in Melbourne so they don't have to face the fighting in their homeland. Lina begins to suspect that one is being hidden by her cranky old neighbour, Mrs Bencszik. With her dream to become a journalist in mind, Lina writes an article about the situation and sends it to her hero- a journalist for The Age. But Lina soon realises that Stella wants to steal the story for herself...\r\nIn this heartwarming story, Lina comes to grips with her heritage and finally feels true pride in her family – and herself.\r\n

Set in Melbourne during the Olympics. Lina finds out that some of the Hungarian athletes have stayed behind and are hiding in Melbourne so they don't have to face the fighting in their homeland. Lina begins to suspect that one is being hidden by her cranky old neighbour, Mrs Bencszik. With her dream to become a journalist in mind, Lina writes an article about the situation and sends it to her hero- a journalist for The Age. But Lina soon realises that Stella wants to steal the story for herself...\r\nIn this heartwarming story, Lina comes to grips with her heritage and finally feels true pride in her family – and herself.\r\n

Sally Rippin's heartwarming historical fiction for the Our Australian Girl series. Meet Lina and join her adventures in the first of four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.

Sally Rippin's heartwarming historical fiction for the Our Australian Girl series. Meet Lina and join her adventures in the first of four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.

Meet Letty and join her on a historical adventure about a free-settler girl who never meant to come to Australia in the first place. All four Letty stories in one edition, with a bonus chapter at the end!

Meet Letty and join her on a historical adventure about a free-settler girl who never meant to come to Australia in the first place. All four Letty stories in one edition, with a bonus chapter at the end!

Meet Letty and join her on a historical adventure about a free-settler girl who never meant to come to Australia in the first place. All four Letty stories in one edition, with a bonus chapter at the end!

Meet Letty and join her on a historical adventure about a free-settler girl who never meant to come to Australia in the first place. All four Letty stories in one edition, with a bonus chapter at the end!

Alice Pung's warm and funny historical fiction for the Our Australian Girl series. Follow Marly on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about a resourceful girl embarking on a money-making adventure that takes her somewhere new and unexpected where she meets new and unexpected friends.

Alice Pung's warm and funny historical fiction for the Our Australian Girl series. Follow Marly on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about a resourceful girl embarking on a money-making adventure that takes her somewhere new and unexpected where she meets new and unexpected friends.

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